My griddle 101 course is only $30. That's less than a new set of Blackstone spatulas. If you want to impress your family with classic diner style meals you can get acess to the course here: johnnybrunet.thrivecart.com/griddle-101-mastering-the-flat-top/
Johnny, I seriously wish you were my next-door neighbor. Drinking beer and making food on a Griddle or Grill is one of the best ways to spend time there is. Doing something you love, for those you love. There's nothing better. Best thing in the world on a fall day is to make a pile of food, feed your family and your friends, go watch football and stay hydrated. Love the channel, love your approach, love your sense of humor and the work you do. You make it look effortless and easy, and you even leave in the mistakes, and we all make them, so that makes your channel that much better. Keep up the good work, we love ya Buddy!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm so glad you like the videos and think they are helpful. I try my best to make it feel like I'm just the neighbor next door. I'm glad it comes through.
You know Johnny you really are good at this and I appreciate everything that you do. I was about to get started buying a flat top and taking your course but unfortunately my company laid us all off and things are tight right now. In the mean time I continue to watch your wonderful thought-provoking educational videos and I look forward to the near future cuz I hope to be back on my feet after the winter. Once again thank you for everything that you do!
Congrats on the new griddle. I also have a free ebook and a weekly newsletter about griddling if you are interested. It's a great starting point. johnny-brunet.ck.page/69cccedc03
Thanks for putting this video up. I really appreciate the way you “invite” us while you griddle instead of some sterile class room environment. These tips are a great start for any new comer to the griddle. Keep up the great work you are the Griddle Guru! 👍🏻
Awesome tips Johnny! Had my griddle for a few years now and watching your videos Gallery Backyard BBQ videos and countless others I've learned a lot thanks for all the great content. But you're never too old to learn LOL may check this out. cheers brother 👍 🍻
Bro thank you for referencing that a couple of beers goes best with some griddle cooking! Your content is amazing would love to see a collaboration with other griddle cooks.
If you don't want to waste money on squirt bottles use the ketchup or squeezable mayo bottles when you're done. They're pretty handy because they lock closed and don't spill.
Great info 👍. I enjoy using my griddle & I’m always looking for ideas to cook on it or my Big Green Egg. How much time it takes to clean anything depends on what you cooked. Those HashBrown Omelet’s are so good, we use the dehydrated HashBrowns because they are quick & easy to have on hand for when you want an awesome breakfast.
I love my blackstone I”ll never go back to a regular grill, I scrape and wipe my griddle at the end of each use and I stop using water to clean it, if I do clean it with water it will be right at the beginning of cooking and definitely you need to put one of those orange protector when done using it.
Any rice dish , tortellini, and cabbage and noodles (best C&N I've ever ate or made). Griddles are great for quick meals. Usually all meats go in smoker. Mainly use Griddle for side dishes.
@JohnnyBrunet highly recommend. I precook the noodles. Little oil at the beginning and toss chopped cabbage and onions (bacon is also a great option) Little salt and pepper to taste. Butter (I use a liquid garlic butter, but any will work). Let cabbage and onions go for a bit. Once gets cooked a bit add more butter and noodles. We like ours a bit more crispy so I let go longer than you need to. Kinda depends on personal preference. You can add any kind of meat you like. I usually do pork chops, sausage, or something on the side. Comes out really good
Hey man, another really great video!! Your honesty is so darn refreshing! It feels as though I'm listening to a long time friend every time I watch one of your videos. (No...I'm not a weirdo. It's just that comfortable, lol!) Anyway, keep up the good work!
lol I didn't think you were weird. Thank you very much, I try to be honest and calm. I don't want to sound like the crazy talk radio guy playing fart noises and what not lol.
Okay…everyone go easy on me as I’m new to griddle/grill cooking. I don’t have either a grill or a flat surface griddle and am looking to purchase one or the other. One thing I’d like to be able to do is use whatever I get to cook soup, etc. in a cast iron Dutch oven in the event of a power outage. Can I do that with a BlackStone griddle or do I need some with an actual burner for pans?
Hi Debbie. So you "could" do it with a flat top but I would not recommend it. It takes way too long to hear up the pan. A direct burner on your dutch oven would be easier. So for that specific instance I think a grill may be better for you.
Hi Jonny, another good video. My griddle sits at a slant. When I put oil or eggs, they tend to run away from me. Is that okay or should I put shims under the two front wheels? Thank you!! :)
Yes. You should want your griddle to be flat and level. Unless it helps you...maybe you watch the eggs run away from you and by the time it hits the edge you know you can flip them 🤷
it's up to you. Depending on the slant it will make some things harder so it'd probably be better to level it. Unless, like Dave said, you want it to specifically slat toward the drain or something.
My griddle is not flat. I do use shims so that the oil, (I use mostly butter), will puddle in the corner away from the grease drain. Having that puddle, I can simply push cooking fat, as needed, back up onto the cooking surface. As needed, it’s easy enough to put additional butter in the corner and have it melted when I need it.
@@chriscarter7182 I think I've come to a conclusion. I am working with an insert for the Weber Genesis. As you may know, the drain is at the back and grease drips down on to the box itself. But because my griddle it uneven, grease collects towards me which I like. Given this, I am faced with oil, eggs running towards me, but on the other hand I don't have the laborious clean up. I added 2 large galvanized washers so the slant won't be so drastic. Thanks guys, & Jonny!
Anything in a packet or premade fajita mix is always going to be very salty. Your best bet is to look up a recipe andale it yourself. It's not that many ingredients just like garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper. If your don't want to make your own I would try to just use half or even only 1/4 of the packet. I think you'll still get plenty of flavor.
Nice video!! For your IR thermometer, what do you set the emissivity setting to for your griddle? On mine, I am getting very different results, wondering if it is the setting or if it is defective.
Honestly I've never changed it from whatever emissivity it was on when I got it. I haven't had many problems. Are you getting different results on the whole griddle at the same time? Sometimes even though I have them all on low I'll still have 15 degree differences in spots. I just have some hot and cold spots.
@@JohnnyBrunet I’ve gotten weird things like when the burners haven’t been lit yet it will measure 90+ degrees on a cool 65deg fall day in the shade and it is clearly not 90. Or like measuring other objects in my house it will often, but not always, be 10-15deg warmer than it actually is. I sort of thought emissivity had something to do with it but it happens so oddly I wonder if the unit is defective. On mine, it shipped set to 0.95 but for iron and says to set to 0.78 or something. I’m not seeing the setting make a big difference given the other odd behavior. Guess I should return it, only a couple weeks old. lol
@@JohnnyBrunet unreliable performance no matter what I do it seems. Is your consistently accurate across different types of materials and temperatures? What brand is yours? Thanks much!!
I just can't get the hang of a blackstone yet...I've only cooked on it twice after the first time, it had rust on it, why? Not sure what I'm doing wrong, at this point, it's easier for me to cook inside. I feel like I've wasted $500.
I'm sorry to hear that man. If it's just a small amount of rust that will happen but after 2 cooks that's pretty quick. Do you have my free ebook? I go over cooking temps and cooking order in that and it's usually a good place to start. I can send you one if you email me at griddlewithjohnny@gmail.com. Also what did you try to cook the first two times? I'd be happy to give you some suggestions.
Good on ya! Looks like a big wide open spot for the kiddo. .... Saw the BGE in the background. You know.. you COULD cure and smoke your own bacon to put on the griddle..... 😉
Wait a minute. You became a fry cook at Bob Evans AFTER college? 🤔 Is that the typical career path for The Ohio State University (or wherever you attended) alumni? 🤷🏻♂️ I thought that people went to college to avoid having to take those jobs. I’m sure that there’s some rational reason for this. I’m just grinding your gears. Cool video and remember to keep hydrated 🍻 this weekend while watching the football games, Johnny!!!
I was technically a manager. But no I did not plan it n going to college for that. And the explanation is that I graduated in 08 when the housing market collapsed. So there weren't any jobs. It was pretty frustrating and definitely left a bad taste in my mouth about how valuable a college education was.
It’s not you! All cooks have too many accessories! I don’t care if they are for the kitchen, for the grill, for the griddle, etc. it happens to the best of us!
My griddle 101 course is only $30. That's less than a new set of Blackstone spatulas.
If you want to impress your family with classic diner style meals you can get acess to the course here:
johnnybrunet.thrivecart.com/griddle-101-mastering-the-flat-top/
In this economy?!?
Johnny, I seriously wish you were my next-door neighbor. Drinking beer and making food on a Griddle or Grill is one of the best ways to spend time there is. Doing something you love, for those you love. There's nothing better. Best thing in the world on a fall day is to make a pile of food, feed your family and your friends, go watch football and stay hydrated.
Love the channel, love your approach, love your sense of humor and the work you do. You make it look effortless and easy, and you even leave in the mistakes, and we all make them, so that makes your channel that much better.
Keep up the good work, we love ya Buddy!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm so glad you like the videos and think they are helpful. I try my best to make it feel like I'm just the neighbor next door. I'm glad it comes through.
Nice job. Westside guy here. Love cooking on my blackstone. You do such a great job, keep it up.
Hey neighbor! Thanks for watching man I really appreciate it.
You know Johnny you really are good at this and I appreciate everything that you do. I was about to get started buying a flat top and taking your course but unfortunately my company laid us all off and things are tight right now. In the mean time I continue to watch your wonderful thought-provoking educational videos and I look forward to the near future cuz I hope to be back on my feet after the winter. Once again thank you for everything that you do!
I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you get back on your feet quick and find something. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the videos.
@@JohnnyBrunet my pleasure
I just got my Blackstone - glad i found this video!! Thank you
Congrats on the new griddle. I also have a free ebook and a weekly newsletter about griddling if you are interested. It's a great starting point.
johnny-brunet.ck.page/69cccedc03
Thanks for putting this video up. I really appreciate the way you “invite” us while you griddle instead of some sterile class room environment.
These tips are a great start for any new comer to the griddle.
Keep up the great work you are the Griddle Guru! 👍🏻
You're very welcome, thank you for the kind words and for watching.
This would be great for many new griddle owners! I eventually figured out the tricks of a griddle, but it takes time and some not very good meals.
Awesome tips Johnny! Had my griddle for a few years now and watching your videos Gallery Backyard BBQ videos and countless others I've learned a lot thanks for all the great content. But you're never too old to learn LOL may check this out. cheers brother 👍 🍻
Dude! Love that you're making this easy.
Glad to help.
I learned about the Infrared thermometer from you. One of the best investments I made and helped me the most, outside your videos.
Glad I could help!
Another great show, Johnny. As always, thanks for being here for us.❤️🙏❤️
Great information for anyone thinking about pulling the trigger on a ne griddle! Well done! 🔥🔥🍺
Your stuff just keeps getting better man! Thank you!
Thank you.
My fellow Ohioan, I love your approach to griddling. Straight and to the point.
Thanks!
Good hints that should come with every new griddle purchase!!! 🍺
Love your videos up here in Canada Johnny!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
I like that he understand WINTER! Not like some channel in Texas or the South where 'brrr is chilly, wear a sweater when you go out'
Griddle gold as always thanks Johnny 🤙🏻🍻
Thanks brother.
Bro thank you for referencing that a couple of beers goes best with some griddle cooking! Your content is amazing would love to see a collaboration with other griddle cooks.
Thanks so much man. Ya that would be fun to do a collaboration
If you don't want to waste money on squirt bottles use the ketchup or squeezable mayo bottles when you're done. They're pretty handy because they lock closed and don't spill.
Man of the people!
Great info 👍. I enjoy using my griddle & I’m always looking for ideas to cook on it or my Big Green Egg. How much time it takes to clean anything depends on what you cooked. Those HashBrown Omelet’s are so good, we use the dehydrated HashBrowns because they are quick & easy to have on hand for when you want an awesome breakfast.
My favorite part of learning a new outdoor cooking appliance is, i get to eat my mistakes!! 😁
I love my blackstone I”ll never go back to a regular grill, I scrape and wipe my griddle at the end of each use and I stop using water to clean it, if I do clean it with water it will be right at the beginning of cooking and definitely you need to put one of those orange protector when done using it.
Thanks for all these tips!
You're so welcome!
Any rice dish , tortellini, and cabbage and noodles (best C&N I've ever ate or made). Griddles are great for quick meals. Usually all meats go in smoker. Mainly use Griddle for side dishes.
I've never done cabbage and noodles on the griddle. How do you do it?
@JohnnyBrunet highly recommend. I precook the noodles. Little oil at the beginning and toss chopped cabbage and onions (bacon is also a great option) Little salt and pepper to taste. Butter (I use a liquid garlic butter, but any will work). Let cabbage and onions go for a bit. Once gets cooked a bit add more butter and noodles. We like ours a bit more crispy so I let go longer than you need to. Kinda depends on personal preference. You can add any kind of meat you like. I usually do pork chops, sausage, or something on the side. Comes out really good
Basically cook how you would in a pan on stove. Only it comes out way better on a griddle
Nice! thanks for sharing. What type of noodles?
Hey man, another really great video!!
Your honesty is so darn refreshing! It feels as though I'm listening to a long time friend every time I watch one of your videos. (No...I'm not a weirdo. It's just that comfortable, lol!)
Anyway, keep up the good work!
lol I didn't think you were weird. Thank you very much, I try to be honest and calm. I don't want to sound like the crazy talk radio guy playing fart noises and what not lol.
Lol...nahhh. Just very down-to-earth and trustworthy.
Enjoy your day!@JohnnyBrunet
Johnny, may I add... "Make sure you don't run out of propane in the middle of cooking!" Great videos!
Guess i didn't ever realize not everyone always has a backup propane tank until just now! 😁 Probably pretty good advice for those that don't tho!!
Okay…everyone go easy on me as I’m new to griddle/grill cooking. I don’t have either a grill or a flat surface griddle and am looking to purchase one or the other. One thing I’d like to be able to do is use whatever I get to cook soup, etc. in a cast iron Dutch oven in the event of a power outage. Can I do that with a BlackStone griddle or do I need some with an actual burner for pans?
Hi Debbie. So you "could" do it with a flat top but I would not recommend it. It takes way too long to hear up the pan. A direct burner on your dutch oven would be easier. So for that specific instance I think a grill may be better for you.
You got me craving that hash brown omelette... It's a winner👍😊
GO Columbus Crew. Good video. Thanks
Thanks John! And yes go crew!
Hi Jonny, another good video. My griddle sits at a slant. When I put oil or eggs, they tend to run away from me. Is that okay or should I put shims under the two front wheels? Thank you!! :)
Yes. You should want your griddle to be flat and level. Unless it helps you...maybe you watch the eggs run away from you and by the time it hits the edge you know you can flip them 🤷
it's up to you. Depending on the slant it will make some things harder so it'd probably be better to level it. Unless, like Dave said, you want it to specifically slat toward the drain or something.
My griddle is not flat. I do use shims so that the oil, (I use mostly butter), will puddle in the corner away from the grease drain. Having that puddle, I can simply push cooking fat, as needed, back up onto the cooking surface. As needed, it’s easy enough to put additional butter in the corner and have it melted when I need it.
@@chriscarter7182 I think I've come to a conclusion. I am working with an insert for the Weber Genesis. As you may know, the drain is at the back and grease drips down on to the box itself. But because my griddle it uneven, grease collects towards me which I like. Given this, I am faced with oil, eggs running towards me, but on the other hand I don't have the laborious clean up. I added 2 large galvanized washers so the slant won't be so drastic. Thanks guys, & Jonny!
Great video
Thanks!
im new to flatop cooking and I tried Fajitas and I used 2 different seasonings and both were salty, what's a good seasonings packet to use?
Anything in a packet or premade fajita mix is always going to be very salty. Your best bet is to look up a recipe andale it yourself. It's not that many ingredients just like garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper. If your don't want to make your own I would try to just use half or even only 1/4 of the packet. I think you'll still get plenty of flavor.
Nice video!! For your IR thermometer, what do you set the emissivity setting to for your griddle? On mine, I am getting very different results, wondering if it is the setting or if it is defective.
Honestly I've never changed it from whatever emissivity it was on when I got it. I haven't had many problems. Are you getting different results on the whole griddle at the same time? Sometimes even though I have them all on low I'll still have 15 degree differences in spots. I just have some hot and cold spots.
@@JohnnyBrunet I’ve gotten weird things like when the burners haven’t been lit yet it will measure 90+ degrees on a cool 65deg fall day in the shade and it is clearly not 90. Or like measuring other objects in my house it will often, but not always, be 10-15deg warmer than it actually is. I sort of thought emissivity had something to do with it but it happens so oddly I wonder if the unit is defective. On mine, it shipped set to 0.95 but for iron and says to set to 0.78 or something. I’m not seeing the setting make a big difference given the other odd behavior. Guess I should return it, only a couple weeks old. lol
@@HoundStuff you could be right about the emissivity I honestly don't understand exactly how that works. Maybe try setting it to what it recommends.
@@JohnnyBrunet unreliable performance no matter what I do it seems. Is your consistently accurate across different types of materials and temperatures? What brand is yours? Thanks much!!
@@HoundStuff I've honestly never tried it on anything other than the griddle. Here's the link to the one I use. It's thermpro.
amzn.to/4euUKi0
you had me at hash brown omelets.
I just can't get the hang of a blackstone yet...I've only cooked on it twice after the first time, it had rust on it, why? Not sure what I'm doing wrong, at this point, it's easier for me to cook inside. I feel like I've wasted $500.
I'm sorry to hear that man. If it's just a small amount of rust that will happen but after 2 cooks that's pretty quick. Do you have my free ebook? I go over cooking temps and cooking order in that and it's usually a good place to start. I can send you one if you email me at griddlewithjohnny@gmail.com.
Also what did you try to cook the first two times? I'd be happy to give you some suggestions.
have you moved? Everything seems to look different
Ya we moved a few months ago. Got a real house with an actual yard lol. Not just a tiny sidewalk behind a condo.
Good on ya! Looks like a big wide open spot for the kiddo.
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Saw the BGE in the background. You know.. you COULD cure and smoke your own bacon to put on the griddle..... 😉
@@MrAndydavis78 thanks. And ya I definitely have that in my list.
Let’s Go BUCKEYES 🎉🏈🇺🇸
Good dominant win today!
We Must beat MI 🎉🏈
Wait a minute. You became a fry cook at Bob Evans AFTER college? 🤔 Is that the typical career path for The Ohio State University (or wherever you attended) alumni? 🤷🏻♂️ I thought that people went to college to avoid having to take those jobs. I’m sure that there’s some rational reason for this. I’m just grinding your gears. Cool video and remember to keep hydrated 🍻 this weekend while watching the football games, Johnny!!!
I was technically a manager. But no I did not plan it n going to college for that. And the explanation is that I graduated in 08 when the housing market collapsed. So there weren't any jobs. It was pretty frustrating and definitely left a bad taste in my mouth about how valuable a college education was.
people always want to go for name brand crap.. do research blackstone was not on my radar!! i did research
It’s not you! All cooks have too many accessories! I don’t care if they are for the kitchen, for the grill, for the griddle, etc. it happens to the best of us!
It sure does I guess it's just part of having a hobby. When I was younger it was golf but now it's cooking and I can't stop buying stuff lol.